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heart, killing him instantly, Zorn managed to escape but he became
a suspect almost immediately when fingerprints found in the office
were found to match his, He made his way to Minneapolis and from
there sent a telegram to a friend in Billings requesting that his
suitcase be forwarded to him, This message was intercepted by Montana
-jpolice and Zorn was arrested in Minneapolis on August 23rd, Returned
tito Miles City, he signed a 20=page typewritten confession and was
“4then sent to Billings for safekeeping, His trial, which lasted for
three days, began on Octe 1, 193, and resulted in a conviction and
athe death sentence, The conviction was affirmed on appeal and then
% a large number of persons from all over Montana began a concerted
» effort to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment, The Gover-
‘Snor left the State, declinging to interfere, and then gre&t pressure,
including some threats against his own life, were brought to bear on
& the Liuetenant Governor, a resident of Miles City who had been a close
friend of the mrdered man, He also refused to intervene and Zorn
® was hanged in the jail at Miles City on April 2h, 1935. His last
pam ¢ : :
~% words, spoken before he left his cell. were: I am,going out with no.re-
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¢ dressing, coffee and a pudding. He went to his death col ane
stood cuietly on the scaffold, clenching his fists several times as
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pon and Hida nihent Be cnet One of Agee Gat Mather ones!
heart, killing him instantly, Zorn managed to escape but he became
a suspect almost immediately when fingerprints found in the office
were found to match his, He made his way to Minneapolis and from
there sent a telegram to a friend in Billings requesting that his
suitcase be forwarded to him, This message was intercepted by Montana
-ipolice and Zorn was arrested in Minneapolis on August 23rd, Returned
{to Miles City, he signed a 20-page typewritten confession and was
“then sent to Billings for safekeeping. His trial, which lasted for
Sthree days, began on Octe 1, 193, and resulted in a conviction and
githe death sentence, The conviction was affirmed on appeal and then
Sa large number of persons from all over Montana began a concerted
effort to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The Gover-
Gnor left the State, declinging to interfere, and then gre&t pressure,
:, including some threats against his own life, were brought to bear on
& the Liuetenant Governor, a resident of Miles City who had been a clos¢
friend of the mrdered man. He also refused to intervene and Zorn
8 vas hanged in the jail at Miles City on April 2h, 1935. His last
“@ words, spoken before he left his cell. were: I am,going out with no.r
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stood ouietly on the scaffold, clenching his fists several S as
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pon and sKot hin three ALE I ett d CMC ee ‘Sones
heart, killing him instantly, Zorn managed to escape but he became
a suspect almost immediately when fingerprints found in the office
were found to match his, He made his way to Minneapolis and from
there sent a telegram to a friend in Billings requesting that his
suitcase be forwarded to him, This message was intercepted by Montana
police and Zorn was arrested in Minneapolis on August 23rd, Returned
to Miles City, he signed a 20epage typewritten confession and was
“then sent to Billings for safekeeping, His trial, which lasted for
three days, began on Oct. 1, 193l1, and resulted in a conviction and
gthe death sentence, The conviction was affirmed on appeal and then
2 large number of persons from all over Montana began a concerted
o effort to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The Gover.
Snor left the State, declinging to interfere, and then grabt pressure,
aI including some threats against his own life, were brought to bear on
Sthe Liuetenant Governor, a resident of Miles City who had been a closq
friend of the mrdered man, He also refused to intervene and Zorn
3 ves hanged in the jail at Miles City on April 2h, 1935, His last
rg words, spoken before he left his a were: I am_go’ ut with nore
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8 cressing, coffee anda pudding. He went to his death calmly.
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ZORN, Henry John Oe oe le
ALL-U a
Zorn, alias Henry J, Miller, a‘25=yeareold white man, was a native
of Canada who had emigrated to the United States with his mother
when he was a small boy, When he was ll-years-old, he was sent to
the Montana State Industria&d School at Miles City and remained there
for six years, He then went to Minnesota where he spent three years
in areformatory, After his release, he returned to Montana and was
sent to the State Prison for three years, Released from there, he
Has deported to Canada but returned to Montana six days later and was
-isent to McNeil's Island as an. illegal alien for 18 months, Once again
re was returned to Canada and he promptly reentered the United States
“dand was picked up in Farhart, Idaho on June 26, 193. He managed to
escape from the immigration officer and on August 10 he arrived in
billings, Mont., where he told a friend of his plan to rob the office
Mof the State Industrial School which he had burglarized on one pre=
Fivious occasion, He rode a freight train to Miles City and entered
Sithe office early on the morning of Sunday, August 12, He was search-
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for the safe when Lester C, Jones fe) structor red
an interrupted him, Zorn warned Jonés “6 te Ae Leave, st peers e
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ZORN, Henry John Malind erhelied Lito
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‘Zorn, alias Henry J, Miller, a Bs Seeker white man, was a native
of Canada who had emigrated to the United States with his mother
when he was a small boy, When he was ll-years-old, he was sent to
the Montana State Industrie& School at Miles City and remained there
for six years. He then went to Minnesota where he spent three years:
in areformatory, After his release, he returned to Montana and was
sent to the State Prison for three years, Released from there, he
nas deported to Canada but returned to Montana six days later and was
fisent to McNeil's Island as an illegal alien for 18 months, Once again
e was returned to Canada and he promptly reentered the United States
“Sand was picked up in Farhart, Idaho on June 26, 193). He managed to
Sescape | from the immigzation officer and on August 10 he arrived in
; Billings, Mont., where he told a friend of his plan to rob the office
Sof the State Industrial School which he had burglarized on one pre=
Hvious occasion, He rode a freight train to Miles City and entered
xithe office early on the morning of Sunday, August 12, He was search=
in for the safe when Lester C, Jone fe) struct id
ana interrupted him, Zorn warned Jonés 4% Ye ae Teave,? ofStihs
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ZORN, Henry John x haliire Paflire
Zorn, alias Henry J, Miller, a5ayedraold white man, vas a native
of Canada who had emigrated to the United States with his mother
when he was a small boy, ‘hen he was Ll-years-old, he was sent to
the Montana State Industrie& School at Miles City and remained there
for six years,
in a reformatery.
He managed to
Siescape from the immigration officer and on August 10 he arrived in
‘Billings, Mont., where he told a friend of his plan to rob the office
fof the State Industrial School which he had burglarized on one pre~
vious occasion, He rode a freight train to Miles City and entered
xithe office early on the morning of Sunday, August 12, He was search-
jing for the safe when Lest: Cc, i
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